Network Rail general counsel for route businesses Dan Kayne will lead a team of 26 lawyers during the procurement process on Kelly’s behalf.

Kelly said: “This is a wonderful opportunity for the legal market to demonstrate to us they share our vision of delivering a great service to our customers – that they are forward thinking in terms of their offering and, perhaps most importantly, they want to be our partners in supporting the business to effectively deliver a growing, reliable, safe and affordable railway.”